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Sara Larsson

For the politician, see Sara Larsson (politician).

Sara Margareta Mattsson (née Larsson; born 13 May 1979) is a Swedish former football defender who played for KIF Örebro DFF of the Damallsvenskan league. She won 112 caps as a member of the Sweden women's national football team.

Sara Larsson
Sara Larsson 2011
Sara Larsson in 2011
Personal information
Full name Sara Margareta Mattsson
Birth name Sara Margareta Larsson[1]
Date of birth (1979-05-13) 13 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Kristinehamn, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1996 Villastadens IF
1996–1998 Rävåsens IK
1998–2004 Malmö FF Dam
2004–2008 Linköpings FC
2009 Saint Louis Athletica 15 (0)
2009 → Linköpings FC (loan) 6 (0)
2010 Philadelphia Independence 11 (0)
2011–2013 KIF Örebro DFF 47 (2)
2014 LB07
International career‡
Sweden U-19 7 (1)
Sweden U-21 12 (5)
2000–2012 Sweden[2] 112 (8)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Sweden
FIFA Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Germany Team
UEFA Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place 2001 Germany Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:21, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:21, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

Club career

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She formerly played for Malmö FF Dam. In November 2008, her Woman's Professional Soccer playing rights were obtained by St. Louis who named her as a post-draft discovery player. She played fifteen games for the team in its inaugural season, then returned to Linköpings for the WPS off-season, during which she was drafted by the Philadelphia Independence in WPS's first expansion draft.

After the 2010 season Larsson returned to Sweden, with KIF Örebro DFF. She signed for Elitettan club LB07 ahead of the 2014 season, but retired in April 2014 due to pregnancy.[3]

International career

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Larsson earned over 100 caps for the Sweden women's national football team. She won the rookie of the year (Sweden) in 2000, after making her national team debut in September 2000 in a 2–1 win over rivals Norway.

Sara Larsson featured for Sweden in two World Cups: USA 2003 and Germany 2011. She was also on the roster for the 2007 World Cup, but did not appear in any of Sweden's matches. Larsson played in three Olympic Games: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing 2008.

Sara Larsson appeared at three European Championship tournaments: Germany 2001, England 2005, and Finland 2009.

Personal life

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Larsson married Jens Mattsson on 15 August 2015, with whom she already had a son. She subsequently took his surname.[4]

Career statistics

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International

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Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Larsson goal.
List of international goals scored by Sara Larsson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
August 20, 2004 Volos, Greece   Australia 2–0 2–1 2004 Summer Olympics [m 1]

References

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  1. ^ "Sara Larsson". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012". Svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. ^ Jönsson, Kent (10 April 2014). "Graviditet stoppar LB07:s Sara Larsson" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Sara Larsson har gift sig" [Sara Larsson has married]. Nya Wermlands-Tidningen (in Swedish). 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
Match reports
  1. ^ "2004 Olympic Games: MATCH Report: Sweden - Australia: Quarter-Finals". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
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